Bag-frame fastener



Feb. 27, 1923.

H. TUECKMANTEL.

BAG FRAME FASTENER.

2 SHEETSSHEET 2.

FILED NOV-2, 192l- E i Ewe? 1 D I '\EI\ E. 7

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BAG-FRAME rAs'rnNER. I

Application filed November 2, i921. s riarm slaies.

To all whom it may concern: I Be it known that 1, Heat TUEOKMANTEL, acitizen of the United States, residing at lrvington, inthe county ofEssex and State of New Jersey, have invented-certain new and usefulImprovements in Bag-Frame Fasteners; and 1 do hereby declarethefollowing to be a fulhclear; and exact description of theinvention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itapper tainsto make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to characters of referencemarked'thereon,which form apart of this specification. f This invention relates,generally, to improvements in bag-frame fasteners; and, the presentinvention has reference, more particularly,to a novel construction ofsafety latch or look for the hinged frame-sections of a bag-frame, withview of providing a simply devised and. positively acting construction,the parts of the fastener having been reduced toa minimum, and thepartsbeing arranged so that they can be readily manipulated so as toretain the hinged frame-sections in their locked relation, or forpern'iitting the frame-sections to be brought'into their separated oropenedrela'tion.

The invention has forpits further object frame-sections; and in, whichthe bolt-mech anism is concealedand is actuated from the ends of thesaid casing or shell, the top of the casing or shell being entirelyclosed and devoid of the usual. hinged bolt-carrying plate, or the usualbolt-operating slide-menu her, so that plain and unobstructed, as

well'as a sightly' upper surface offthe said.

casing or shell is provided; and, further.-

more, to provide a fastener-mechanism of the general characterhereinafter set forth,

, the parts of which can be brought into their openedo-r closedrelation, in either case, with a positive snap. t

Other objects of the present invention not at this time moreparticularly enumerated will be clearly understood from the followingdetail description of the present invention. v i a .With the variousobjects of the present invention in view, the said invention cons sists,primarily, in the novel bag-frame fasto and embodying the principlesofthe pres with this form of hasp. j v i Figure 9 is a front elevation 'ofthe bag.

tener hereinafter more fully set. forth; and, the invention consists,furthermore, in the novel arrangements and com'binations of the devicesandparts, as well as" in 'the details o'f the construction of the saidparts,fall of which will be more fully described in'the followingspecification, and then finally embodied in the clauses-of theclaims,which I r i of two hinged frame-sections of a .b-agframe, one of saidframe-sections showing in elevation and connected therewith one form ofhasp,fand the other frame-section 7 showing inelevation' and Connectedtherewith, a bag-frame fastener made] according ent invention and Figure2 is a plan view of the various devices lllUStI'LtGChlIl said Figure 1,the v'arlous'parts bemg represent-f .ed in their opened or separatedrelation '1 .Figure' 3 is a front elevation of-the bag frame fastener,detached from'the frame-f;

section; and Figure & is, a longitudinal vertical section ofthefastener, also detached from the frame-sectionysaid section beingrepresented asbeing" taken on line44c in said Figure 2, and said viewbeingvmade on an enlarged scale. i v i Figure 5 san elevation ofeitherendof the bag-frame fastener; Figure 6 is a loottom view of thesame, with the hasp-engaging mechanism represented in its position whendisengaged from the hasp; and Figure 7 is a similar view of thebag-frame 'fas tener, with the hasp-engaging mechanism represented inthe position'when in engage-v ment with the 'hasp,the haspyhowever, in

both said last-mentionedviews, being omitted from said views.

' Figure 8 isa view,"similarto.FigureQ, one of the frame-sectionsbeing'provi'ded. with a different arrangement of'haspyand the otherframe-section being provided with a slightly modifiedconstruction ofbagframe fastener adapted for engagement frame fastener illustrated insaid Figure 8, and shown detached from the framesection j" and Figure 10is a "central longitudinal vertical s'ectionofthe said bag-framefastener,

detached from the frame-section, and said view being made on an enlargedscale, with the mechanism of said fastener shown in its position whendisconnected with the hasp.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the said abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to Figures 1 to 7 inclusive, the reference-characters 1and 2 indicate fragmentary portions of any usual bagframe-sections, tothe .outer face of one of which, as 2, is suitably secured by-means ofrivet-s 3, or other ise, a hasp-plate iwhich is provided with theangularly disposed and notched member 5, adapted to be moved over andabove the frame-section 1 and enter the shell or casing of the bag-framefastener for engagement with the hasp-engaging mechanism within saidshell or casing, in the manner to be presently more fully described.

The form of bag-frame fastener shown more particularly in said Figures 1to? inclusive, consists, essentially, of a mainshell or casingcomprising a flat top 6, a pair of longitudinally extending side-walls 7and 8, and a pair of end-walls 9 and 10, one of said side-walls, as 7,being formed with a suitahlydisposed opening, as 11, and the endwalls 9and 10 being respectively provided with suitably located guidingopenings or slits, as 12 and 13, and as indicated in dotted outline insaid Figures ,6 and 7 of the drawings. I

The reference-character 14- indicates a suitably shaped slide-platelongitudinally disposed within the chamber of the said shell or casing,the said plate having its respective end-portion 15 and 16 extendinginto and through the respective guiding openingsor slits 12 and 13, theprojecting parts of said end-portions 1'5 and 16 beingrespectivelyprovided with angular members, as 17 and 18, which ,provide suitablepush-members or finger-pieces, as will he clearly evident. At one of;its longitudinally extending edges, adjacent to the opening 11 of theside-wall 7 of said shell .or casing, the plate 14 is pro- 'vided withadownwardly extending-post, as 19, adapted to be moved into holding orretaining engagement with the notched member 5 of the hasp-plate 4, whensaid member 5 enters said opening 11 during the closing operation of thetwo frame-sections 1 and 2. Suitably secured to the inner surface of theother side-wall 8 ofthe said shell or casing, by .means of a rivet 2O.or otherwise, is a suitably curved s 3ring-plate or arm 21. having itsfree end-portion extending toward the other longitudinally extendingedge of the plate 14, said end-portion of the springplate or arm 21being made with a suitably bent and preferably ll-shaped part 22 adaptedfor holding or locking engagement with a pair of V-shaped or othersuitably shaped receiving notches 23 and 241 with which the said edge ofthe plate 11 is provided, as will be. clearly evident from an inspectionof Figures 6 and 7 of the drawings. One means for securing the bag-framefastener in its operative position upon the outer and upper face of theframe-section 1 is in the form of the usual fastening lugs or tongues 25which extend from the marginal edgeportions of the end-walls 9 and 10,and which are inserted through suitably disposed slits in theframe-section 1 and are then bent over and secured against the lower andinner face-portion of said frame-section 1, as shown in Figure 1 of thedrawings.

Other means for securing the shell or casing to the frame-section 1 may,however, be employed, if desired.

From the foregoing description of the device it will be seen that I havedevised a very simple construction of bag-frame fastener, the operationof which will be readily understood from an inspection of the severalfigures of the drawings.

Briefly. this operation is as follows: l vhen the parts of the fastenerare in the positions indicated in Figure 6, the notchede member 5 of thehasp-plate a attached to the opened frame-section 2, see Figure 2, canbe made to readily enter the opening 11 in the side-wall 7 of thebag-frame fastener, thus being brought into position for holding orretaining engagement with .the edge of the post 19 of the slide-plate14. ,as shown in Figure 7 of the drawings. This is accomplished bypressing upon the push-member or fingerpiece 18 in the direction towardthe end-wall 10, thereby forcing the engaging member 22 ofthespring-plate or arm 21 out of its retaining engagement with thereceiving notch shown in Figure 6,,and causing said member 22 toforcibly spring, and with a perceptible snap, into holding or retainingengagement with the receiving notch 24, so as to maintain the holding orlocked engagement of the said post 19 with the notched member 5 of thehasp-plate, and re taining the two frame-sections 1 and 2in their closedrelation, as will be evident When it is desired to open or separate theframe-sections, pressure is applied upon the other puslrmember orfinger-piece 17 so. as to move it toward the end-wall 9, whereby theengaging member 22 of the spring-plate or arm'21 is forced'out of itsretaining en gagement with the receiving notch 24,-shown insaid Figure7, to be forcibly sprung with a snap into its holding or retainingengagement with the notch 23. The movement of the plate 14: havingdisengaged thepost 1-9 from the notched member 5 of the .haspplate 4:,the hinged frame-sections 1 and2 can be again brought into their openedor separated relation. v

hen the framesection 2 is provided with a hasp-plate 26 secured to theinner face of the vertical member of said frame-section,

and 30, neither of which is provided with openings, and a pair ofend-walls 31 and 32 respectively provided'with suitably disposed guidingopenings or slits, as 33 and 34, similar to the openings 12 and 13 ofthe fastener shown in Figures 1 to '7 inclusive, and used in the samemanner. I

The reference-character 35 l indicates a suitably shaped slide-platelongitudinally disposed within the chamber of this form of shell orcasing, thesaid plate havingits respective end-portions 36 and 37extending into and through the respective guiding openings or slits 33and 34, the projecting parts of said end-portions 36 and 37 beingrespectively provided with angular members, as 38 and 39, which providesuitable push-members or finger-pieces, similar to those previouslydescribed. As shown, the said slide-plate 35 is provided with acentrally disposed and downwardly projecting post 40, of sufiicientlengthso that the post projects below the open part of the shell orcasing, substantially as shown in Figures 9 c and ofthe drawings, thesaid plate being also provided atone end thereof,'and preferablyto oneside of the plate, with a downwardly extending projection, lug orbutton, as 41.

- Suitably disposed within the chambered portion of said shell or casingis a plate,

as 42, formed with a centrally disposed elongated ope-ning or slit 43into and through which the said post projects and is movably disposedtherein, as will be evident from an inspection of said Figure 10 of thedrawings.

Secured at one end by means of a rivet 44, or otherwise, is. an upwardlyextending spring-plate or arm 45 having its free end-portion extendingtoward the said projection, lug or button 41, and having saidend-portion suitably bent so as to provide an engaging member, as 46,

chambered shell having an unobstructed and which is adapted to be slidback and forth over the said projection, lug or button 41,

to retain the said slide-plate 42 in either of its operated positions,as will be clearly evident. To secure this form of bag-frame fastenerupon the upper and outer surface of the flilli'lEE-SQCtlOIl 1, fasteninglugs or tongues 4'? are provided, which extend from the marof the saidplate 42,

. guiding ginal edge-portions of the end-walls 3 1,and} i 32 of the"shell or casing,and areadapted to be inserted through suitably disposedslits in, thejframe sectionf 1 and are then bent er and secured against'the lower and in-,

nenface-porti'on of the framersection, in"v the usual manner. ,Thedownwardly'extending portion ofthe previously mentioned post.

"40 whichprojects into and through the-open? ing or slit 43..of theplate42 also extends into and through a correspondingly located. slit in thefraineesection 1, in which thesaid while projecting below theframe-section 1,

so as to be moved into and out of holdingor' retaining engagement withthe notched postengaging 'member 27. of the hasp-plate. 26' by. the.proper manipulation of the 1 spring] controlled slide plate, as will beclearly vunderstood from anfinspection of said Figures 8, 9 and 10of'the drawings.

'post 40 is adaptedtofslideback and forth, H

Of course I am aware that the device iscapable of other changesinthegeneral arrangements and combination of the devices and parts, as wellas in the details of the construction of the same, without departing,from the scope of the present invention, as set forth in the foregoingspecification, and as defined in the clauses'of'the claims which areappended thereto. Hence, I do not limit my present invention to theexact arrangements and combinations, of the said devices and parts, asdescribed in thesa-id specification, nor do I confine myself to theexact details of the construction of the said parts, as illustrated inthe accompanying drawings. I claim 1. A bag-frame fastener comprising as chambered shell having an unobstructed and I I non-perforatedv top,longitudin allyextending side-walls, and end-walls, said endwalls beingprovldedwith guiding openings,

a reciprocatory.slide-plate within said chambered shell, saidslide-plate having its respect ve end-portions pro ecting into and fromthe respective guiding openings in said end-walls, a fingerpiececonnected with each projecting end-portion .of said slide plate, saidslide-plate being provided-inone of its longitudinal edges withreceiving notches, a spring-plate secured within said shell, saidspring-plate being formed with an engaging member adapted to enter intoretaining engagement with either of saidreceiving notches, and meansconnected with said slide-plate for engagement with a hasp.

2. A bag-frame fastener compr sing a non-perforated top, longitudinallyextend ing side-walls, one of said side-walls having a hasp-memberreceiving opening, and lend walls, said end-walls being provided withopenings, a spring-controlled slide-plate within said chambered shell,said; slide-plate having its reciprocato-ry j and respectiveend-portions projecting into and from the respectivelguiding openings insaid end-walls, a fingerpiece connected with each projecting end-portionof said slide-plate, and a haspqneinber engaging post extendingdownwardly from said slide-plate and inov able with said plate past theopening in said longitudinally extending side-wall of the chambered.shell. 7

3. A bag-frame fastener comprising a chambered shell having anunobstructed and non-perforated top, longitudinally extendlngside-Walls, one of saidside-wallshavingv and movable with said platepast the open ing in said longitudinalextending side-Wall connected witheach projecting end-portion of said slide-plate, said slideplate beingprovided in one of its longitudinal edges with receiving notches,aspring-n'ienibe'r se cured within said shell having an engagingnieinberadapted to enter into retainingengagenient with either of said receivingnotches, and ahasp-member engaging post extending downwardly from saidslide-plate of the chambered shell. v

in testimony that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereuntoset my hand this 28th day of October, 1921.

iineo TUnoKMANrEn Witnesses:

FREDK C. FRAENTZEL, EVA E. DESCH.

